CALMUCKS. 
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women of very great beauty; although nothing ' x n. 
is more hideous than a Calmuck. High, promi- ' * 
nent, and broad cheek-bones ; very little eyes, 
widely separated from each other ; a flat and 
broad nose; coarse, greasy, jet black hair; 
scarcely any eye-brows ; and enormous promi- 
nent ears; compose no very inviting counte- 
nance : however, we may strive to do it justice. 
Their women are uncommonly hardy ; and on 
horseback outstrip their male companions in the 
race. The stories related of their placing pieces 
of horse-flesh under the saddle, in order to 
prepare them for food, are true. They ac- 
knowledged that this practice was common 
among them during a journey, and that a stake 
so dressed became tender and palatable. In 
their large camps, they have cutlers, and other 
Arts. 
